This lesson is more fun if your child goes outside on a bug hunt. See how many different kinds of insects they can find! They can bring a pencil and paper to use to draw the insects they observe. Come on back inside and go over the lines with black sharpie marker. Then paint them in vibrant colors and add a stick, rocks or grass. Our earth is full of a wide variety of beautiful and unusual insects. I would extend this lesson by asking what place each insect has in the food chain? What does it eat and what eats it? What advantage would wings or pincers give the creature? Another further extension we did in my art room was to mount these on cards and write questions with clues to create a "Guess the Insect (or animal) Game". Children love to quiz others to see if they can guess the correct answer. Remind them to put the most difficult questions first and to only give one clue at a time. Have fun!
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AuthorMy name is Mrs. Krupa and I'm an elementary art teacher at Oxbow Elementary. I'm a professional harpist turned art teacher of 20 years. I'll share art lessons and ideas on these pages, what works and doesn't. Enjoy! Categories
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